Saturday, March 31, 2012


Willowbrook mall pouch
Escents aromatherapy - matcha tea soap (RSP:  $4.95)
Escents aromatherapyrenewal lip balm (RSP:  $4.95)

I love Willowbrook mall! They always have such great promotions and events.

This freebie was just for signing up for their newsletter. They're having an eco-friendly fashion show in about a week and I think they'll be giving these away too.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012


Red chiffon bustier dress:  $10 @ Urban Behavior (RSP:  $35)

Same dress as this one, except in a different colour-I had to get it!  Still in love with that longer train at the back.

It was the only one there, and it happened to be my size.

There was no belt, but I ended up getting to pick one from a bag of random lost belts.

Monday, March 26, 2012


Black leather jacket: $17.50 @ Value Village

I normally wouldn't pay this much for a used leather jacket, but I did so for the following reasons:

1.  It fits me perfectly
2.  The cut is flattering
3.  It's incredibly warm
4.  The leather is thick and just amazing quality

But most of all:

5.  It didn't have that thrift store smell!

The last one really surprised me. That's the first time I've found a leather coat there that didn't need extensive work in that area! I probably wouldn't have paid that price otherwise.

6.  It was made in my home town. The label actually said (my hometown) leathers, so I took that as a sign.

I just wish I didn't buy this coat. I'm sure I could have gotten it for half price if I waited, and it doesn't look nearly as good as my recent batch!

Lady Western - Brown hooded leather trench coat:  $8.99


Mac Laren's - Black leather trench coat:  $12.49

Both @ Value Village.

I'm so glad half off day came so soon!  I read it normally only came every three months, and since the last one was just a month ago, I thought I was in for a long wait.

Luckily, they had a members only event, and only for a limited amount of items. Even luckier still, leather and fur jackets were included!

I was hoping I would find a nice fur coat, but at least I came away with a lot of great leathers.

The first one's amazing, style and price wise!

Funnily enough, I was just admiring a very similar one on Etsy a few weeks ago. I actually like mine way better, and it was so much cheaper too! I'll probably add some real fur once I find it.

The other one is a great design, it looks pretty modern though I'm sure it's vintage.

It needs some work though. It's a little too big for me, and the last owner seems to have put buttons on and then taken them out.

I'll have to put them back on again since there's no way to repair the leather there, plus it would solve both of those problems!

Really happy I decided to check out this location. I've never seen so many leather coats in one place!

Thursday, March 22, 2012


Pearl encrusted halter top:  $7.50 @ Urban Behavior (RSP:  $14.99)

I really didn't want to pay this much, but I loved this top so much I decided to splurge. They only had two left - one in this colour, one in pink.  

Now I kind of wish I bought the pink one.  It was the one I was originally interested in, but neutral colours are more my thing.

Monday, March 19, 2012


Corset dress:  $5 @ Urban Behavior (RSP:  $24)

It was marked higher than that, but it was on a lower priced rack with similarly patterned clothing.  I checked around to see if there were more of it on another rack but couldn't find anything.

I decided to check the price and the cashier gave it to me for the price I thought it was.

I'm not that crazy about the skirt, but I just loved the top half of it!  It's laced up in a really interesting way, front and back.

I don't even know what to call that print.  They look like feathers.

I should probably check back more often, things seem to fly off the shelves pretty fast. 

 The bustiers from this post are already gone, and it's only been 5 days!  They had quite a few the last time I was there.

Jofama - tan leather trench coat:  $14.99 @ Value Village

I should probably stop going to Value Villages for a while.  It seems like every time I go, I walk away with a leather jacket!

I wasn't sure if I should buy this one.  I wasn't even positive it was real leather, it was stiff and somewhat uncomfortable.

Besides some tiny areas that are majorly worn, the coat looks almost new.  It doesn't have a strong thrift store smell, so it doesn't need much work.

The deciding factor was the fact that it seemed like it was made recently.  All of my other ones are vintage, so it would be nice to own something newer.

Turns out this brand is crazy expensive - this coat's pretty similar and it retails for over $700!